👾🎮Grab your controllers and get ready to level up with school lunch! Healthy school meals are the perfect power-ups to set kids up to conquer whatever challenges they face. 🥗🍓 #LevelUpWithSchoolLunch

Kelly Griffith from the WV Department of Education came and read to Mrs. Buckle’s class today for the state’s Ready,Read, Write WV initiative. She read “Falling Waters” a nonfiction book by WV authors #MasonProud










Reminder-October 9th is a scheduled Faculty Senate and PLC Meeting Day. No school for students on Monday October 9th.

WV Harvest is a local company that highlights WV agriculture and the ability to produce value-added products in-state to keep local dollars in West Virginia. These products are processed, packaged, and distributed in WV, keeping jobs in state through innovations in the food supply chain. Mason County students take a "bite" out of locally grown produce not only this month, but all year! 🍎 👨🌾 🍏

New Hope has a Clothing Giveaway coming up next week on October 12th from 5:00-7:00. No registration or income verification needed. All items are free, and all sizes are available.

OCTOBER IS NATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH, a time to celebrate the connections happening all over the country between children and local food! From taste tests in the cafeteria and nutrition education activities in the classroom, and to farmer visits, schools, early care and education sites, farms, and communities in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Territories take part in the celebrations.
#F2SMonth #farmtoschool

Bus route information for Monday, October 2, 2023 -
Bus 191 - Bobby Powell's route - will be unable to run tomorrow, 10/2/23
Schools affected are Hannan Jr./Sr. High and Ashton Elementary

The Safety Drill in place at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School and the Mason County Career Center is now complete. The lockdown has been lifted and the schools have returned to regular operation

There will be a planned safety drill this morning. Mason County Career Center and Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School will be placed on lockdown. The lockdown will begin at approximately 9:15. We will make a callout to parents once the lockdown is lifted.

In an effort to improve communication and provide more advanced notification of student absences, beginning Monday October 2, 2023, you will be notified by approximately 1:30 p.m. if your student has been absent to one or more periods during the day.

Board meeting is live at 6:00 PM via our YouTube channel. Use link below https://youtube.com/@masoncounty5862
Governor Jim Justice has declared Sept. 22, 2023, as West Virginia School Service Personnel Day. To all our school personnel across Mason County, our schools could not run without you. From providing safe transportation, classroom support, nutritious meals, clean facilities, and more, your work is vital! #WVed #MasonProud


Reminder-Wednesday September 20, 2023, is a scheduled 2 Hour Early Release for students for PLC Meetings.

Board meeting is live at 6:00 PM via our YouTube channel. Use link below https://youtube.com/@masoncounty5862
Mason County GEAR UP Facilitators Carla Grady, Teresa Murphy, Scarlet Enos, and Jacklyn Kennedy attended the GEAR UP Program Staff Meeting September 14th Program Staff Meeting at the Marshall University Bill Noe Flight School! They received a tour of the facility and got to learn about opportunities in aviation for students, participate in a flight simulation, and have a chance to win one of three aircraft rides! #GEARUPworks

Board meeting is live at 6:00 PM via our YouTube channel. Use link below https://youtube.com/@masoncounty5862
Bus Update: Bus 144 will be unable run today, Friday, September 1st
Schools affected : Ashton Elementary and Hannan Jr./Sr. High

Reminder-Monday September 4th is the Labor Day Holiday. Mason County Schools will be closed for staff and students.

John Fawcett, WOWK TV, and Kim Parsons with Fill the Bus donations for Mason County Students. #MasonProud #BacktoSchool

Today is National Lemon Juice Day! Did you know that lemons contain about 50 milligrams of vitamin C, which is over half the amount of vitamin C needed in your daily diet. 🍋
Christina Nelson, Child Nutrition Director, had a great time working along side of 2 new sub cooks, Jeanne and Michele, at Ashton Elementary today. 👩🍳
Interested in making a difference in the lives of our youth? Apply for a sub cook position today!
Remember- when life gives you lemons, add it to asparagus ☺️

